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usonian

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1. I felt that way in the 60's.
Thu Jan 8, 2026, 11:39 PM
Thursday

Young people (ME) staring at possible death in Vietnam, police beating protestors. Kent State (sound familiar) and beating and turning of dogs on Black protestors.

John Lewis in particular.

Lynchings and murders of civil rights workers.

JFK, RFK, MLK, other assassinated.

Shootings on campus.

I WILL NEVER FORGET.

That's the GREAT America that people want back.

Fascism comes in cycles.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219813493

It was a terrible time.

Muster up the greatness in you.




Including the spineless slugs in congress and our own ... redacted.

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